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Q&A #60: Does Fish Oil Increase Atrial Fibrillation Risk?
Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses fish oil and Afib risk, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, supplements for kids, and curcumin's impact on testosterone.
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Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses fish oil and Afib risk, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, supplements for kids, and curcumin's impact on testosterone.
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“So we're talking about anti-inflammatory properties, improvements in blood pressure, triglycerides, lipids. But also they've been shown to lower cardiovascular-related mortality, specific cardiovascular events in randomized controlled trials.”
“Brain atrophy occurs naturally with aging, but certain factors such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and inflammation can accelerate this process, increasing the risk of cognitive decline. However, eating a healthy diet may help slow brain aging.”
“Exercise contributes to cardiovascular fitness because it exerts robust effects on the cardiovascular system, boosting heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac output. Interestingly, sauna use exerts similar effects on the cardiovascular system.”
Statins can reduce the risk of heart disease by 30 to 40 percent due to their ability to increase LDL receptor activity and reduce blood cholesterol levels.... Statins can reduce the risk of heart disease by 30 to 40 percent due to their ability to increase LDL receptor activity and reduce blood cholesterol levels.
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“It increased circulation and improved blood pressure. So systolic blood pressure was improved by 5 points and diastolic was improved by 3 points. Another one showed improvement in cognitive function.”
“However, this study accounted for other factors that may affect brain health including seafood and alcohol consumption, smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, education level and amount of physical and cognitive activities.”
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“So there seems to be an effect on erectile dysfunction, which suggests blood flow may be improved. With respect to the blood pressure studies, it could be, you know, that there is still an effect, but just we need larger randomized controlled studies to really kind of tease that out.”
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“More than a century of research has demonstrated that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an indispensable mediator of vital metabolic and physiological processes, including energy production, DNA synthesis and repair, and regulation of gene expression – across multiple species.”
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“Rhonda: And that's a marker obviously, it's a marker of your long-term, you know, blood glucose levels. Ruth: Absolutely, they use that to approve diabetes drugs. You know, if a diabetes drug reduces hemoglobin A1C, that's how it gets approved.”
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